~ India’s Arshdeep Singh and New Zealand’s Amelia Kerr triumph in T20I Cricketer of the Year awards after inspirational World Cup-winning feats in 2024
~ ICC Men’s and Women’s T20I Teams of the Year also named, with announcements continuing until Tuesday
"VAN" (Sports Desk - 26.01.2025) :: The International Cricket Council (ICC) today revealed the first individual award winners in the ICC Awards 2024 in which India’s Arshdeep Singh was named the ICC Men’s T20I Cricketer of the Year and New Zealand’s Amelia Kerr was crowned the ICC Women’s T20I Cricketer of the Year.
In a pair of hotly contested categories, both players emerged victorious after a prolific year of international competition that saw them make historic contributions in their respective World Cup-winning campaigns.
Arshdeep enjoyed sustained success throughout the year in the shortest format, and peaked during a sensational stint at the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup in June, topping the wicket-taking charts as India surged to glory in the West Indies and USA.
ICC Men’s T20I Cricketer of the Year, Arshdeep Singh: “I am delighted to win the ICC Men’s T20I Cricketer of the Year 2024 award. The shortest format of the game poses various challenges for bowlers but I consider it as an opportunity to test my skillset and provide success with the ball for my team.
“2024 was indeed a great year individually and collectively for us as a unit. Winning the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024 was surreal and I am glad I could contribute to a successful and memorable World Cup campaign for my country.
“There is no bigger motivation than representing the nation at the biggest stage. I am extremely excited for the journey ahead and I am looking forward to giving my best for the team.”
Kerr meanwhile made history of her own, not only by setting a new record for most wickets in a single ICC Women’s T20 World Cup, but also by producing one of the great all-round displays to ensure New Zealand triumphed in a spectacular final against South Africa in October.
ICC Women’s T20I Cricketer of the Year, Amelia Kerr: “It's a huge honour to win the ICC Women’s T20I Cricketer of the Year award. With it being a T20 World Cup year, this format was really important.
“I love the responsibility that the White Ferns have given me and the teammates I have around me who back me, and it's a team I love playing for.”
Saturday also saw the unveiling of the ICC’s Men’s and Women’s T20I Teams of the Year, celebrating the outstanding XIs in the shortest format as selected by an independent panel of prominent cricket media – the ICC Voting Academy – on the basis of statistics and overall achievements in international cricket during the calendar year.
The T20I Cricketers of the Year are among 12 individual categories that are being revealed each day until Tuesday 28 January. Individual awardees have been determined by both the ICC Voting Academy and global fans, who registered over 1.5million votes at icc-cricket.com during a twelve-day voting period.
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